Blue Sheath

Resignedly

Our fight is unguided. Just doing it yourself. Even more avoidance, if you cross paths with the enemy.

“Stt.... Kumpeni.“

“Mana...“.

“That, middle patrol.“ Many people were there with torches and bright lights, to see every corner guarded. They keep going around all the time. There is almost no pause, make us move, let alone do activities. The troops alternated in patrol.

“How is this...“.

“We snuck just.“

“Ital.“

“Or via other road to there.“

“That's a good thing. “

Moreover, each patrol group they added. A great deal. Not comparable to our shrinking and fragmented group.

“There's more of it.“

“Wah we obstructed this.“

“About it.“

“Couldn't be able to. We're just how many people. They're plenty. Our weapons can match them anyway. “

“We turn it first.“

“That's a well, we're hiding. “

“Iya.“

There are many places we use to hide ourselves. Strange places that are not suspicious. We were safe there for a while. Shortly after they left. But at other times we must find another strange place that is not suspicious so as not to be discovered again.

We feel that the open war is still not strong. And just waiting to be gathered with the others.

We are looking for a core group that might still be able to do a lot in the face of such a powerful enemy army with weapons that are constantly available and most recently in this period.

“True we are looking for friends.“

“Mest it.“

“But where they are...“.

“Ya we are looking for. At most not far.“

“How not far. The cruising area is wide. Getting to monconegoro. It's a very wide area.“ Really very broad. If only just passing on a good highway it might not be so far away. Especially with a horse carriage. It will be easy to reach him. But what was explored was a dark and silent area. Must pass through mountains, ravines and canyons difficult. Which is not easily known. Because these areas are good for hiding. Especially with a lot of diseases. And lack of proper food. Increasing the difficulty of the atmosphere and declining health of the irregulars.

Moreover, their troops have been brought in from Sumatra, as well as other islands that can be stopped resistance.

Bad news is back. We felt a lot of pressure.

Many leaders have given up. Either voluntarily or in the middle of a threat due to being caught in a battle.

Kyai Mojo, the nobles and others were caught. Even the strategist Den Bei had been killed.

Fighting has been difficult. It can not continue without strategists who are able to mobilize the crowd in an orderly and orderly manner.

“How is this?“

“All already caught or give up.“

“We are not strong without them.“

“Our strategy will not be heard by other colleagues. Or it won't work.“

It makes them move without rules. Because they feel that they are still one generation, who do not appreciate it. Considered mere colleagues who joke around with each other. Different if there is a superior they upload, will be desperate in defending him. Especially if the leader is so powerful. Will not hesitate in doing everything. That is also what happens among members who need strong leaders.

Doing it yourself is just waiting to be defeated. Although many people are powerful. Including Uncle Ronggo Pekik and Pulung Jiwo. His skill in fighting is beyond doubt. But looking at the large number of trained men from the Kumpeni soldiers and soldiers, we will obviously be in trouble.

While the enemy forces are constantly trying to persuade the troops on the mountain are willing to surrender.

They even want a reward for giving up their enemies.

That's done a little bit of work.

Njeng Pengeran finally persuaded and successfully arrested in Magelang Residency.25 followers could not do much. Can only shed tears. Seeing his lord being treated improperly.

We are also here shaken, this struggle seems to be over. What is expected does not materialize.

We can only get down in a doldrums somewhere he is now.

The nobles surrendered and were exiled with him. They don't seem to want to be separated. So did Den Ayu Retno Ningsih who always accompany him everywhere. Although it must be in a deserted cave.

Finally Uncle Pulung Jiwo also intends to go down the mountain. He wanted to follow Prince Diponegoro wherever he was taken. Besides being worried about the safety of her daughter, the Blue Sheath. He is expected to continue his generation. Or he joined the Sentot that was parachuted into Sumatra to quell the popular uprising.

We and some members of the group finally went down to find the palace troops. Already resigned. If we end up being beheaded like our lord. Or be exiled to the outside of the island. We're set.

Even if we have to become a defender in the square we also bear the risk.

But it's not like that. They turned out to be friendly. We were just told to lay down our weapons and take them to the square. Walking from the forest. Watched by the citizens.

We were gathered in the same group. Everyone sat on the ground waiting for Patih Danurejo's decision.

Sang patih put Uncle Pulung Jiwo back as a court warrior. He still remembered that the man used to be a soldier. That's why he's back in that position.

Also uncle Ronggo Pekik, there he apparently went down the mountain first and got the same rights as Uncle Pulung Jiwo.

While I was just a young soldier. Which I've never lived. This time it was a new experience. And Blue Sheath follow Pulung Jiwo. He lived in the barracks house of the soldiers with his father.

Some days we were in the palace, working as soldiers like most. Enjoy the city food. There is no shortage of everything. Enough food. Clothes are good too. Not as tattered as when in the forest. And no more worries.

Stay in a comfortable place too. Not rain. Not overheated.

Our work so far has been given no outbound duties. As a soldier, this is a little strange. As a person whose job is to fight, but we do not do that at all. Though on the mountain there is still a lot of resistance Diponegoro men who do not want to go down the mountain. They feel the struggle is not over. And willed to continue to fight until the point of blood end. Even though there is no leader. Their souls lead.

Maybe they are worried that if we are told to fight against our former colleagues, they will defect like the Sentot commander who actually defended the Sumatran Forces in Bonjol.

Several times Uncle Pulung Jiwo was about to quarrel with uncle Ronggo Pekik. They often meet. They also remember revenge. Although both – together in good condition. And have the same office. As a court warrior.. But the previous incident did not discourage them to stop the action.